It’s going to be a slow week in baseball. Hopefully I’ll dig up enough stuff to make this column at least semi-compelling. I don’t expect Bryce Harper or Manny Machado to sign this week, and free agency movement will probably remain at a standstill until.

Those of us hoping for a much more exciting offseason after last year’s slog that saw even the most coveted free agents gather dust through the winter may need to recalibrate expectations. A number of factors, including a potential flood from an...

Though it’s not chief among their offseason needs, the Cubs would like to add a skilled catcher to back up Willson Contreras and perhaps even allow him to play the outfield more frequently. Victor Caratini is a switch-hitter who came around at the plate..

Much of the focus has been on the the northern contingent of the NL East, but don’t be surprised if Bryce Harper gets some very serious attention from the south. No, not Miami, silly. According to David O’Brien of The Athletic Atlanta, there’s been...

There hasn’t been much Cubs news to report, other than reporting on reports that they are reportedly involved in the very early stages of Bryce Harper talks. There has, however, been one fairly shocking development so far this offseason. Longtime MLB.com.

The bullpen was a strength for the Cubs before fading down the stretch as the rest of the team followed suit. Much of that came as the result of injury, but relievers are notoriously fickle and don’t typically operate under the same long-term deals as...

The deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is coming up on November 30, a date that bears significance when it comes to the Cubs and Addison Russell. There could be some bigger ramifications across the league as a whole...

The Arizona Fall League concluded on Thursday, November 15, and its brief six-week run offered a good look at several of the nine players the Cubs had participating. Cubs Insider has discussed the performances of Nico Hoerner (here and here) and Erick...

Christian Yelich and Mookie Betts are your National and American League MVPs. Javy Báez finished a very strong second in NL voting, earning the most second-place votes of any candidate, but Yelich was near-unanimous. The Milwaukee outfielder received 29..

Despite their oft-discussed plans to limit spending this winter, you knew the Cubs were at least going to check in on Bryce Harper. And according to 670 The Score’s Dan Bernstein, that is exactly what’s starting to happen. Taking a break from college...

The Cubs announced Thursday that season tickets would see a modest 2.6 percent increase for the coming season. That’s more than the roughly 1 percent increase last season, but it’s much less than the 10 percent increase in 2015 and 19.5 percent hike in...